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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
5
Local items report visits by W C Anderson Adams Cleveland Douglas Blackburn and others. Travelers, educators, and merchants share news of trips to Atlanta Jackson Forsyth and Thomaston. Social events, illnesses, and a mayoral appointment mix with agricultural notes and civic optimism.
A Wednesday afternoon fire engulfed William Gee's house, located in a remote area. Despite prompt response by fire brigades, the blaze had too much headway to control before arrival. The dwelling and furnishings were fully insured.
The Cuthbert Leader lauds Dr. F S Rogers a promising young physician aided by Drs W T Rogers and H R Ingram for performing a thigh amputation on an elderly Black patient. The piece notes his sterling merit and predicts a bright professional future.
Parties wanting peaches to can may buy at fifty cents per bushel from stock not suitable for shipment. Place orders at the store and delivery will be arranged.
Tybee season is at its height as new hotel facilities accommodate many visitors. Low rates and convenient Central Ry System schedules make Tybee Georgia’s greatest seashore resort easily accessible from all points of the system.
Mrs E G Gregory praises Chamberlains remedy for a child’s severe bowel trouble. She credits speedy relief and calls it the best medicine for bowel complaints. J H Blackburn, Druggist, sells the product.
A for sale notice advertises six pianos an organ household furniture five cows one horse a one horse wagon hogs and more. Items must be disposed of at once.
Forsyth Georgia resident Cyrus H Sharp announces his candidacy for Monroe County Superior Court Clerk, seeking Democratic primary support and pledging faithful duty now and in the future.
Prof W C Wright of Covington Ga visits his parents on Zebulon street. He serves Newton County as school commissioner and leads Covington Female College as president. Friends in his old home express pride in his achievements.
The speaker asserts Bryan as the Democratic nominee and McKinley as the Republican nominee are morally clean men. It advocates that the country should reject any candidate deemed immoral and supports imposing penalties on immorality in public office.
The passage extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting gentle laxative with soothing effect. It claims it delivers gratifying results for costive or bilious parents and asserts it is the best family remedy and every family should own a bottle.
Classified notice of a dwelling for rent on Holmes street with possession offered September 1st or possibly August 1st. Apply to tf. 5S. N. Woopwarp.
At a Gordon Institute board meeting, key faculty appointments were confirmed for the new year. Kemp remains vice-president, Fletcher leads Modern Language and Mathematics, Clark heads English and Mathematics, Milner becomes Intermediate instructor, Rogers returns to primary, Steed to common school, Turner as supernumerary primary instructor, Head to preside over the model school, and Cochrane re-elected music principal. Branson remains president. cadet commandant and instructors in art, physical culture and elocution to be chosen next week. an Army officer appointment expected within a week. The faculty is described as the best in the state.
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